Any ideas why Google (and Apple for that matter) charge $100 for an additional 16GB of memory?
It probably costs them a fraction of that to add that much memory.
Also, if they make money out of the content the sell, wouldn't be interesting for them to have their consumers tablets have LOTS of memory?
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Any ideas why Google (and Apple for that matter) charge $100 for an additional 16GB of memory?
It probably costs them a fraction of that to add that much memory.
Also, if they make money out of the content the sell, wouldn't be interesting for them to have their consumers tablets have LOTS of memory?
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Uh......a little capitalist thing called profit?
Jeez...........its a business. Complete with share holders and employees. Money has to be made.
This is the problem with young people. Gimmie gimmie gimmie. We want stuff for nothing. Entitlement attitude.
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This is the problem with young people. Gimmie gimmie gimmie. We want stuff for nothing. Entitlement attitude.
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So you're 84, or what?
Hemidroids said:
Uh......a little capitalist thing called profit?
Jeez...........its a business. Complete with share holders and employees. Money has to be made.
This is the problem with young people. Gimmie gimmie gimmie. We want stuff for nothing. Entitlement attitude.
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yeah right People who want to buy the best version, give google and samsung the most money, should have to pay proportionately more? I understand why they do it, but it's silly to say that complaining about it is a sign of entitlement. Their most serious and loyal consumers are the ones who will shell out for the more expensive versions, so gouging them on the memory is a bit shady. For $100 bucks more it would've been more reasonable to give 64GB, especially considering the lack of micro SD. I'm not playing that game, 16GB version for me. They still would've made more profit from me by giving a reasonable valuation to the extra memory.
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16GB... should cost them 8-10 dollars extra, at most. So there's a 90 dollar markup on the memory, while the rest of the tablet surely has a much, much lower margin. Not to mention, Google sells content. That's a revenue stream that may be damaged by giving users less memory. Then again, Google skirts that by streaming much of it, though only if there's a constant internet connection available. The Nexus 10 is looking like a winner either way, but it would've been more compelling with better memory options, and google may have sold more of the expensive version, as well as more content through google play.
Be happy there is a 32gb option at launch. I'm still unhappy there is no 32gb option on the Nexus 4.
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Uh......a little capitalist thing called profit?
Jeez...........its a business. Complete with share holders and employees. Money has to be made.
This is the problem with young people. Gimmie gimmie gimmie. We want stuff for nothing. Entitlement attitude.
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Great, then charge the same as for the Nexus 7, $50 extra for 16 gigs. That would still be something like 400% profit. They're pricing it at 900% profit... who's entitled, again?
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Any ideas why Google (and Apple for that matter) charge $100 for an additional 16GB of memory?
It probably costs them a fraction of that to add that much memory.
Also, if they make money out of the content the sell, wouldn't be interesting for them to have their consumers tablets have LOTS of memory?
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They charge that because people will pay the extra 100 for only 16gb.
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It's highway robbery. I mean it's literally 100 dollars for 16GBs of storage.
The good thing is you don't have to pay an extra $100 unless you want to.At least there is a cheaper 16gb model so you have a choice.
I think they do it because Apple has already proven the market will bear it.If on a fence just wait a couple months and maybe like the N7, prices will drop and you can get a better deal.I am sure soon they will come out with a 64gb model with 3g radio because Apple has it.A couple months is not that long to wait if it makes you happier about your purchase.Who knows...by then there might be another hot new tablet that we might want even more.
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They charge that because people will pay the extra 100 for only 16gb.
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The pricing/storage decision that Google made left such a bad taste in my mouth, I will not even be buying the 16GB. I've held off on purchasing a tablet ever since the N10 was just a rumor, so to lose me as a sale is no small feat. The decision to ship a ridiculously inept charger with the tablet just puts it over the edge.
Sadly there are people that are willing to pay $100 for 16GB, so Google will not think twice about pulling this again... it boggles my mind.
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Great, then charge the same as for the Nexus 7, $50 extra for 16 gigs. That would still be something like 400% profit. They're pricing it at 900% profit... who's entitled, again?
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You!
are entitled NOT to buy it.
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And I will certainly be exercising that right. I also have a right to speak out against the exorbitant pricing, just like the OP.
In my opinion, they do that so the prices between the 16GB & 32GB aren't too close. Because why would you pay for the 16GB tablet if the 32GB tablet costs 10 dollars more? No one would buy the 16GB now would they? Unless they were nuts or have some kind of fetish for the number 16 hahahaha xD
^ add me to this mentality
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In my opinion, they do that so the prices between the 16GB & 32GB aren't too close. Because why would you pay for the 16GB tablet if the 32GB tablet costs 10 dollars more? No one would buy the 16GB now would they? Unless they were nuts or have some kind of fetish for the number 16 hahahaha xD
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$10 yes. But didn't have to be $100. I'd say $399 for the 16GB and $449 for the 32GB would be reasonable.
Do not buy it then. Simple. Be grateful there is a 32gb version.
I'd kill for a Nexus 4 32gb at $399 personally!
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well, apparently, the issue is, that both are available.
if you have a problem with the price, look at it the other way around:
is a nexus 10 with 32gb worth 499$?
certainly it is, compare that price and the features to the transformer prime or infinity, or maybe even the ipad or surface.
and then there is an even cheaper option, where you get basically the same device for 399$ and only lose a few gb of storage.
then think about what data you reeeeally need on a 10" tablet (w/o 3G).
do you need dozens of hours of offline music to go jogging with the device? NO. not portable enough. also, google play music.
do you need to store a bazillion hi-res photos on the device? NO. use picasa.
do you need to store 74 full hd movies on it? NO. stream them or use usb otg with cheap flash drives.
this is a 10" tablet without 3G for crying out loud, it can be assumed, this device is used at home on the coffee table, with constant wi-fi connection. for nearly everything, you can use google's online services (play music, play movies, picasa etc.), also there is cloud storage, google drive, dropbox, box, skydrive, etc. for portable expandable storage, use flash drives.
the only thing that remains to be stored on the device, is game data (gameloft, rockstar, madfinger etc.) and for only this, 16GB should be enough, if you don't play a dozen of them at the same time. maybe the bard's tale, with 3.7 gb, will put a dent in that, but still.
this is the attitude i will assume when i buy my device and with all those possibilities, if i were too cheap to go for the 32gb model, i could still get the 16gb one and feel good about the capacity.
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I'd kill for a Nexus 4 32gb at $399 personally!
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Hah! You are guilty of the same dream, an extra 16GB for just $50. Leaving the Nexus 7 aside, where it miraculously is possible, and taking a clue from the Nexus 10 and every other device with storage options out there, the 32GB Nexus 4 would be $449.
I'd still get that, though, as unlike the tablet the phone does have to carry around a lot of data for me. :/
For the Nexus 10, I will have to work with wired or wireless external storage and (un)installing the bigger games based on what I am playing atm.
Related
http://briefmobile.com/xoom-officially-priced-at-800-only-one-sku-to-choose-from-a-ranteditorial
A pretty good read.
And dont forget to rant about this:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/verizon-locking-wifi-on-motorola-xoom-until-you-buy-one-month-of/
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http://briefmobile.com/xoom-officially-priced-at-800-only-one-sku-to-choose-from-a-ranteditorial
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And dont forget to rant about this:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/06/verizon-locking-wifi-on-motorola-xoom-until-you-buy-one-month-of/
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really lame and greedy. Wanted one too. Not anymore.
same here. No way I'll pay $800 for a device that's essentially the same as the Viewsonic Gtab w/ a better OS (and a few other bells and whistles - NOT $400 worth) for DOUBLE the price. Stupid Stupid move on Motorola's part. $500 makes sense, $800 is pure stupidity. I'll keep my fingers crossed for another device that fits the $500 mark, or just wait it out w/ my newly purchased $399 Galaxy Tab for the prices to come down.
Well, this is not wifi-only device.
I don't think you can expect NON wifi-only device for $500 with this kind of spec.
If you are looking for wifi-only device (like the iPad $500 price point), then this is not for you. You need to wait ... until there is that wifi-only version released.
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same here. No way I'll pay $800 for a device that's essentially the same as the Viewsonic Gtab w/ a better OS (and a few other bells and whistles - NOT $400 worth) for DOUBLE the price. Stupid Stupid move on Motorola's part. $500 makes sense, $800 is pure stupidity. I'll keep my fingers crossed for another device that fits the $500 mark, or just wait it out w/ my newly purchased $399 Galaxy Tab for the prices to come down.
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How funny is that. Were in a recession, yet you want to charge 800 for a tablet that's wifi locked and you MUST pay at least one month of Verizons data plan just to unlock the wifi. I call bull****. Lost alot of respect from me.
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Well, this is not wifi-only device.
I don't think you can expect NON wifi-only device for $500 with this kind of spec.
If you are looking for wifi-only device (like the iPad $500 price point), then this is not for you. You need to wait ... until there is that wifi-only version released.
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So your saying the cellular portion of these devices costs and/or is worth the extra $300 price tag? I would speculate the additional technology cost would be happily subsidized by any cellular company getting a data plan rate from the consumer and SHOULD keep this device around $500. The profits from the data plans that the cellular companies are getting from $20+ a month?? come on...seriously???
Let's call a spade a spade, Motorola believes that people will pay a premium for the 'FIRST' Android 3.0 device AND wants to ride the 'ipad' wave w/ the cellular providers pushing their wares + data plans. This $800 price tag wont last long. Apple sells the 'Apple' brand (hey look I bought an 'APPLE'), Motorola sells devices (no one is running around going 'hey look I bought a 'Motorola' - who cares???)
This thing will drop in price significantly over the next 6 months as they 1) get past the few people that are willing to throw money away to be 'latest/greatest' at all costs and 2) start to realize that significant sales will only come when the price is reasonable and one is purchasing them at this premium.
iPad prices are sure to drop as the iPad2 is released...WHY would people pay $800 for an 'Android' when they will *likely* be able to purchase the ipad 1 for $400-$600??? you have to compete and Motorola isn't unfortantely able to compete on brand, so it needs to compete for price + technology.
Let's not forget these are 'consumer' devices not computers, sure you can go 'spec for spec' w/ the nerds, but the masses don't really care about all that stuff....and the masses is who your selling your device to, to get 10+million devices in sales...
When the price leaked several weeks ago, any hope I had of getting a Xoom was gone. Even if it had not been shot down then, the new news that the price will be $800 and there will be a CHARGE to activate wifi .... would have done me in.
I made the decision to get the Nook Color. A week later someone had ported a working version/img of HC to the NC from the sdk release. The dang $800 Xoom can showcase it's stuff in a few weeks and I'm happy for people that will get it as I know it will be beautiful. The HC UI is gorgeous, beyond my expectations. I'll sit here happily with my $250 NC reader/table running HC. So far everything my friend with an iPad can do, I can do on my NC. It's 100%stable when running the rooted Eclair or Froyo, and about 80+% (and improving with each release) stable and useable running HC.
I guess Motorola thinks people are going to replace their laptops with a 10 inch tablet? Maybe. imo - doubtful. For $800 I'd sooner replace my laptop than get the Xoom.
Wow... that whole thing read like my thought process in the first few minutes after that Best Buy ad came out, including my decision to hold off buying and see what T-Mobile has in store.
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How funny is that. Were in a recession, yet you want to charge 800 for a tablet that's wifi locked and you MUST pay at least one month of Verizons data plan just to unlock the wifi. I call bull****. Lost alot of respect from me.
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Exactly. People aren't exactly looking to just throw $800+ out the window on something they don't need. A $500 Wifi iPad is a MUCH better purchase until Honeycomb/the Xoom become established in the market.
Bull****. No such thing as locking Wifi in Android. So stop the lies.
Its just Verizon wanting to push their service.
Really?
$800 is too much?
How much is the price of your cellphone if you bought it without a contract?
Get a grip.
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Really?
$800 is too much?
How much is the price of your cellphone if you bought it without a contract?
Get a grip.
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Thats great, so just because cell phones are outrageously expensive, tablets should be too?
The only thing that expensive tablets will bring is more carrier controlled bull****. This subsidized pricing model lets prices get ridiculously inflated and only screws us.
Don't spend 800 on this thing and do us all a favor.
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Thats great, so just because cell phones are outrageously expensive, tablets should be too?
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So, you really expect something 2 to 3 times the size of a cellphone, with much better specs, way larger screen, to be cheaper.
Yep. Makes total sense.
Right.....
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So your saying the cellular portion of these devices costs and/or is worth the extra $300 price tag? I would speculate the additional technology cost would be happily subsidized by any cellular company getting a data plan rate from the consumer and SHOULD keep this device around $500. The profits from the data plans that the cellular companies are getting from $20+ a month?? come on...seriously???
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Well, I don't know the price for that cellular components. But take a look on device that has similar specs (hardware wise) and has cellular capability.
Probably, if you shrink the Xoom display to around 4" like your Android phone, you will get that for $500.
Got that?
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Let's call a spade a spade, Motorola believes that people will pay a premium for the 'FIRST' Android 3.0 device AND wants to ride the 'ipad' wave w/ the cellular providers pushing their wares + data plans. This $800 price tag wont last long. Apple sells the 'Apple' brand (hey look I bought an 'APPLE'), Motorola sells devices (no one is running around going 'hey look I bought a 'Motorola' - who cares???)
This thing will drop in price significantly over the next 6 months as they 1) get past the few people that are willing to throw money away to be 'latest/greatest' at all costs and 2) start to realize that significant sales will only come when the price is reasonable and one is purchasing them at this premium.
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Of course, that's the early/first adopters price. You know that well.
Price will drop, significantly for tech product.
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iPad prices are sure to drop as the iPad2 is released...WHY would people pay $800 for an 'Android' when they will *likely* be able to purchase the ipad 1 for $400-$600??? you have to compete and Motorola isn't unfortantely able to compete on brand, so it needs to compete for price + technology.
Let's not forget these are 'consumer' devices not computers, sure you can go 'spec for spec' w/ the nerds, but the masses don't really care about all that stuff....and the masses is who your selling your device to, to get 10+million devices in sales...
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If they want an iPad, they will buy an iPad, simple
If they don't want to spend more money they will buy iPad 1 instead of iPad 2 anyway.
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So, you really expect something 2 to 3 times the size of a cellphone, with much better specs, way larger screen, to be cheaper.
Yep. Makes total sense.
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No contract iPhone 4 16gb is 599. 16Gb 3g ipad is 629. I didn't realize size was the only factor that determined cost. Some big laptops are cheeeeaaaap. Atrix is cheaper than the xoom by 200 dollars. Same specs. Stop excusing awful pricing.
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No contract iPhone 4 16gb is 599. 16Gb 3g ipad is 629. I didn't realize size was the only factor that determined cost. Some big laptops are cheeeeaaaap. Atrix is cheaper than the xoom by 200 dollars. Same specs. Stop excusing awful pricing.
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Really? You use yet another phone as a comparison?
What part of "size is a factor " didn't you understand?
You have a screen that is almost three times the size.
Way more RAM
And a much larger battery.
And these are simply the more obvious differences.
A 32gb Class 6 sd card alone runs about $100
The screens aren't cheap either. My guess is that they are at least $200.
And we haven't even talked about development costs, and the other parts.
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Really?
$800 is too much?
How much is the price of your cellphone if you bought it without a contract?
Get a grip.
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Let's not act like the article doesn't have some good points though. Let's take a look at Apple, and the iPad. You can buy a 16, 32 and 64 gig iPad. You can only buy a 32 gig Xoom. Personally, I do not need a 32 gig device, so I cannot justify throwing out $800 for something I'm not going to fully use.
THAT is where Moto made their mistake if you ask me. Only coming to the table with one option. Now, we've heard rumors of a WiFi ony model waiting in the wings, so maybe they do have an entry level 16 gig Xoom waiting in the wings. BUT, Moto would be much better served releasing it from the get go than holding it back.
You can add SD card with Xoom
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Let's not act like the article doesn't have some good points though. Let's take a look at Apple, and the iPad. You can buy a 16, 32 and 64 gig iPad. You can only buy a 32 gig Xoom. Personally, I do not need a 32 gig device, so I cannot justify throwing out $800 for something I'm not going to fully use.
THAT is where Moto made their mistake if you ask me. Only coming to the table with one option. Now, we've heard rumors of a WiFi ony model waiting in the wings, so maybe they do have an entry level 16 gig Xoom waiting in the wings. BUT, Moto would be much better served releasing it from the get go than holding it back.
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I dont understand posts that say, If you dont wanna pay the premium, go get an iPad! pfffft~!..
Most of us here are fans of android, and want to see it succeed... Over the iPad and iOS devices..
What I'm worried is about the platform itself getting a bad image.. the iPad has a huge lead in user base already.. and apps already get months of early release on the iPad, starting android development only after the iOS version launches.. a device like this will only widen the gap..
Remember Sony and the PS3? "We want our users to work harder and save up for a PS3"... remember what happened? People bought 360's and Wii's...
Sigh.. and I own a ps3.. and I want a Xoom.. I'm just worried about the platform itself.. and since the Xoom was revealed to most of the general public in a high profile Superbowl ad, people will get this impression of the platform as expensive.. and not worth a premium over the iPad.. which is pretty too.. but cheaper.. and made by Apple.. which we all know is wrong.. but the general consumer doesnt..
I was talking w/ some of the people at my school, and people still dont realize that Android has anything to do with Google.. which i think is a mistake also.. people think android is a DROID device.. made by verizon.. some people dont realize that droid is even on other networks.. People trust Apple.. People trust Google.. but people dont know that Android = Google.. this I think is a problem..
And developers and other users follow where the general public user goes.. this is what I think the biggest problem is.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ps-to-1199-99-but-it-costs-best-buy-just-550/
So this makes me think that the price will be significantly lower than $1200 or $800. If not at Best Buy, someone else who can deal with less than 40% margins will sell this thing in the $6-700 range.
F*** Best Buy and their either 45% or even more obscene 118% markups.
CNET fed Motorolas ego tremendously when they gave the Xoom best of CES award...
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CNET fed Motorolas ego tremendously when they gave the Xoom best of CES award...
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+1 Clearly it did...
They think they can place apple price point/margin(actually even more than apple!) without any track record to proove it... Its ridicules... They clearly want to gouge the first adopters, and a month later i can guarentee they will drop the price by 200$ (especially when ipad 2 is unveiled...)
Its a sad day that im considering and ipad 2 over xoom/other android 3.0 cause of PRICE.
$1,999 is a placeholder price.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/motorola-xoom-up-for-pre-order-at-best-buy-for-1-199/
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Update: We've heard rumblings that this is indeed just a place holder -- much like the way other companies price products they don't want to sell at ridiculous levels -- and the final price will indeed be the $800 we've heard most consistently to this point.
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Also, it isn't as if the Xoom will be the only quality Honeycomb device out there. If it cost too much for your taste, wait until cheaper 3.0 tablets arrive. Looking at the trend so far most Honeycomb tablets have almost the exact same specifications anyways.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ps-to-1199-99-but-it-costs-best-buy-just-550/
So this makes me think that the price will be significantly lower than $1200 or $800. If not at Best Buy, someone else who can deal with less than 40% margins will sell this thing in the $6-700 range.
F*** Best Buy and their either 45% or even more obscene 118% markups.
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That's crazy. When I worked at Best Buy a few years back, I found little (if any) markup on almost all laptops. Apparently they've decided that the Xoom is a different story.
I'd like to think that purchasing at a Verizon store will be a different story, but I'm sure there are all kinds of deals in place to keep prices uniform across the industry. It would probably be cheaper getting one shipped from Europe.
Oh well. I'm thinking the Galaxy 10.1 looks better than the Xoom anyway, so maybe I'll stick around to see how it turns out.
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That's crazy. When I worked at Best Buy a few years back, I found little (if any) markup on almost all laptops. Apparently they've decided that the Xoom is a different story.
I'd like to think that purchasing at a Verizon store will be a different story, but I'm sure there are all kinds of deals in place to keep prices uniform across the industry. It would probably be cheaper getting one shipped from Europe.
Oh well. I'm thinking the Galaxy 10.1 looks better than the Xoom anyway, so maybe I'll stick around to see how it turns out.
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The Galaxy 10.1 doesn't seem to come with a Sd card slot or even Hdmi port...yikes !
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The Galaxy 10.1 doesn't seem to come with a Sd card slot or even Hdmi port...yikes !
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I hear ya there, SD card slot is a must in my mind for a tablet.
Love the design of the Tab 10.1 though, the backing looks so ergonomic.
If the xoom is locked down to modding like most other motorola stuff, the sd card won't be that big of a draw.
The markup is nuts, hence why I think you may be able to talk bestbuy into doing it out the door for 800, with the mobile service (that you can cancel).
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Didn't motorola state the SD slot on the Xoom wont work until they patch it at a later date? or am i thinking of another CES tab?
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The Galaxy 10.1 doesn't seem to come with a Sd card slot or even Hdmi port...yikes !
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Oh... I didn't realize that. Lame. It's a shame, because the device has a nice look to it.
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That's crazy. When I worked at Best Buy a few years back, I found little (if any) markup on almost all laptops. Apparently they've decided that the Xoom is a different story.
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BB is probably trying to make some margin on the first few suckers (oops, customers). Expect a big price drop in a few months like the Galaxy tab.
jerrykur said:
BB is probably trying to make some margin on the first few suckers (oops, customers). Expect a big price drop in a few months like the Galaxy tab.
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You do realize a tablet like this would be price controlled by Verizon correct? Verizon controls prices of phones, just like ATT, Sprint, and Apple do.
@Xevilious : little margin is still made on laptops
Yeah god forbid companies try and make a profit on the products they make or sell
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Yeah god forbid companies try and make a profit on the products they make or sell
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Sirchuk said:
If the xoom is locked down to modding like most other motorola stuff, the sd card won't be that big of a draw.
The markup is nuts, hence why I think you may be able to talk bestbuy into doing it out the door for 800, with the mobile service (that you can cancel).
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Since when did Best Buy negotiate prices on a product like this?
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Yeah god forbid companies try and make a profit on the products they make or sell
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I am all for companies making money. But I must say, knowing that the device cost BB 550$.. I am no longer okay with Verizon forcing me to buy unwanted 3g for a month cranking up the already high price an unnecessary, and frankly incredibly expensive 1GB of data.
setite said:
Since when did Best Buy negotiate prices on a product like this?
I am all for companies making money. But I must say, knowing that the device cost BB 550$.. I am no longer okay with Verizon forcing me to buy unwanted 3g for a month cranking up the already high price an unnecessary, and frankly incredibly expensive 1GB of data.
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well you have to take into consideration that BB is probably not going to make a killing on this product. If they were confident that they would sell a lot of Xooms, the price would be less. They would be able to make up for it in volume.
I agree about the mandatory Verizon data but from my understanding you have three days to cancel it and get your money back for that. I myself am going to keep the months worth of data...I've always been with AT&T and am curious about Verizon's service in my area.
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Since when did Best Buy negotiate prices on a product like this?
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You might be surprised what they will do if there is still profit to be made. You can negotiate on just about all big ticket items, especially at the end of the quarter when they want to increase revenue numbers. Never hurts to ask for something like 5 or 10 percent off. Worked for me on a digital camera I wanted and a stove. They took another $200 off my stove, even beat the internet prices I found.
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well you have to take into consideration that BB is probably not going to make a killing on this product. If they were confident that they would sell a lot of Xooms, the price would be less. They would be able to make up for it in volume.
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As I said earlier pricing is controlled by Verizon
And that employee cost that you see, is not always the price that Best Buy pays for an item. Tablets that require internet activation are in an entire different realm of pricing structures (especially since this is a Verizon tablet).
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You might be surprised what they will do if there is still profit to be made. You can negotiate on just about all big ticket items, especially at the end of the quarter when they want to increase revenue numbers. Never hurts to ask for something like 5 or 10 percent off. Worked for me on a digital camera I wanted and a stove. They took another $200 off my stove, even beat the internet prices I found.
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Only way money is coming off the xoom is price matching verizon, which is going to be selling it at the same price
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As I said earlier pricing is controlled by Verizon
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trust me, BB gives it's opinion to Verizon on what it wants to sell any given item for in their store and Verizon takes that opinion into account when pricing. BB doesn't have to carry any given device.... and Verizon or any other carrier has to work with them on price(as well as many other aspects) if Verizon wants that device in store. You can be sure Verizon's pricing would be different if they anticipated BB would sell tons more of them than they will currently.
All I am saying is this: if this tab was going to sell like the iPad, the price would be less. Verizon nor BB have the luxury of making their profit thru volume with this device.
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trust me, BB gives it's opinion to Verizon on what it wants to sell any given item for in their store and Verizon takes that opinion into account when pricing. BB doesn't have to carry any given device.... and Verizon or any other carrier has to work with them on price(as well as many other aspects) if Verizon wants that device in store. You can be sure Verizon's pricing would be different if they anticipated BB would sell tons more of them than they will currently.
All I am saying is this: if this tab was going to sell like the iPad, the price would be less. Verizon nor BB have the luxury of making their profit thru volume with this device.
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I know Best buy gives its opinion, but at the end of the day, its out of my hand. There are certain things like I said, that are price controlled regardless of how much Best Buy buys the item from. I'm sure Verizon also wants best buy to sell tons of xooms. During this past holiday I saw more people sold on buying tablets than laptops, sure the initial price is high, relative to what you get, but I'm sure it will come down.
And for what its worth, even though people here are complaining about the high price, this device will be extremely popular.
That being said if I see anything more in best buys system I'll try and post/make note of it
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http://www.androidcentral.com/sams-club-apparently-prepping-wifi-only-version-xoom-homeycomb
No, your eyes do not deceive you. What you see here supposedly is a display at a Sam's Club trainer store (a faux store where they show real stores how it's done) with a Wifi-only Motorola Xoom. At least, that's what the display says. No telling when it might actually be coming, and considering the price tag shows it running Android 2.0 "Homeycomb" -- there's a Photoshop contest waiting to happen -- well, we'll just have to see, won't we.
As for the $539 price? We'd still like to see a sub-$500 listing, but it's certainly a little more in the ballpark.
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Lol if true. You know if this is the true price some motorola exec sat back and said:
Hey, the iPad costs 500 and the hdmi dongle is 39. Let's charge 539 for the xoom.
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Lol if true. You know if this is the true price some motorola exec sat back and said:
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Lol that would be awesome. Makes sense though. Whenever you buy an Apple product you gotta factor in the cost of the proprietary peripherals.
Since it would be $539 for the 32GB version, I'd say it's pretty good. I mean, certainly, even the average consumer can look at $499 for the 16GB iPad 2, $599 for the 32GB iPad 2, and $539 for the 32GB Xoom, and tell that the Xoom is the better deal, right?
Right? Come on, help restore my faith in the intelligence of the general population.
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Since it would be $539 for the 32GB version, I'd say it's pretty good. I mean, certainly, even the average consumer can look at $499 for the 16GB iPad 2, $599 for the 32GB iPad 2, and $539 for the 32GB Xoom, and tell that the Xoom is the better deal, right?
Right? Come on, help restore my faith in the intelligence of the general population.
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Yes, that is very true, ONLY if the consumer cares about storage. Many iPad users (no knock on them, but 95% are just average consumers) don't look at storage, JUST price. And because of that many will choose iPad at $499.
Now $539 is just a stone's throw away from $499 so they're effectively the same price, and you can justify the difference even not looking at storage just by using the device or liking what it offers.
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Yes, that is very true, ONLY if the consumer cares about storage. Many iPad users (no knock on them, but 95% are just average consumers) don't look at storage, JUST price. And because of that many will choose iPad at $499.
Now $539 is just a stone's throw away from $499 so they're effectively the same price, and you can justify the difference even not looking at storage just by using the device or liking what it offers.
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Yes, and I would agree that a $100 difference would make a someone think twice even about twice the storage, but not $40. Throw in the fact that storage can be expanded on the Xoom (I'm sure SD card support will be enabled by then), and assuming that Motorola actively markets that fact, then I think only the most ignorant person would choose the iPad 2 based at all on price.
Other factors, maybe and certainly in many cases. But not price.
I don't see "32GB" in any of the photos, I only see Android 2.0 Homeycomb. How did you know that's $539 is for the 32GB model?
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Yes, and I would agree that a $100 difference would make a someone think twice even about twice the storage, but not $40. Throw in the fact that storage can be expanded on the Xoom (I'm sure SD card support will be enabled by then), and assuming that Motorola actively markets that fact, then I think only the most ignorant person would choose the iPad 2 based at all on price.
Other factors, maybe and certainly in many cases. But not price.
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You are half right, most people will see $4xx and $5xx unless they are a bit tech savvy to check the specs or do a double take on the prices vs features. This $4.99 vs $5.00 marketing stratagy has been nightmare for your average consumer for at least 20 years. It is all in what people think they see and to most people the $40 difference (due to the overlap in hundreds) will appear at first glance to be a $100 difference.
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Lol if true. You know if this is the true price some motorola exec sat back and said
Hey, the iPad costs 500 and the hdmi dongle is 39. Let's charge 539 for the xoom.:
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Hahahahah good one. If this add is true and for 32Gb, sign me in...
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I don't see "32GB" in any of the photos, I only see Android 2.0 Homeycomb. How did you know that's $539 is for the 32GB model?
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It's an assumption based on the fact that the only versions that Motorola has discussed so far are the 32GB wifi-only version and the 32GB 3G/4G version. That, and Sam's Club will never sell for more than the MSRP, and I can't imagine Motorola would set an MSRP for a 16GB version, if it exists, at more than the iPad 2 since everything else is pretty much the same.
So, if Sam's Club is selling it for $539, then I'm assuming it's a 32GB version that has an MSRP of $599. That just fits Sam's Club pricing, pretty much.
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You are half right, most people will see $4xx and $5xx unless they are a bit tech savvy to check the specs or do a double take on the prices vs features. This $4.99 vs $5.00 marketing stratagy has been nightmare for your average consumer for at least 20 years. It is all in what people think they see and to most people the $40 difference (due to the overlap in hundreds) will appear at first glance to be a $100 difference.
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I'm just not sure. I mean, as long as Moto markets the heck out of the "twice the storage" part, then I think they'd be fine. But yeah, we'll see.
Called my sams club. said they don't have it.
WHen will this go on sale? pretty soon if they already have the price on the floor.
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Called my sams club. said they don't have it.
WHen will this go on sale? pretty soon if they already have the price on the floor.
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I think there's a bit of confusion here... As I understand it, this is a shot from a central "showcase" location that Sam's Club uses to stage products that are coming at some point in the future. So, the wifi-only version hasn't been released yet, and I'm guessing it won't be until April. My understanding (can't find the link) is that Verizon has a 60-day exclusive on the Xoom.
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I think there's a bit of confusion here... As I understand it, this is a shot from a central "showcase" location that Sam's Club uses to stage products that are coming at some point in the future. So, the wifi-only version hasn't been released yet, and I'm guessing it won't be until April. My understanding (can't find the link) is that Verizon has a 60-day exclusive on the Xoom.
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Yes this is correct. No actual Sam's Club locations are actually advertising this in stores and have stock.
Not sure about the Verizon exclusivity lasting 60 days. I don't think we'll be waiting a full 60 days (aka March 24th) to see the WiFi only model. I'm pretty sure Verizon did pull some kinda deal and Motorola played ball with them, but 60 days is just killing them if they wait that long. I don't think they can afford to wait that long and I'd be surprised if these kinda promotional materials would be coming out 50+ days early. We see these things a couple weeks before it comes out.
Whether Verizon is holding them back or not, we know the WiFi version (and GSM version) both exist and there is no manufacturing or physical reason why they wouldn't (swap radios, gg), and as soon as they can sell these things, they will. I just wish Motorola would grow a pair and not bend over for Verizon, or any other carrier for that matter.
There are a few reasons that the Xoom 3G/4G is in trouble.
1. Sam's Club is rumored to be selling the price of the wi-fi only for $539
2. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is thinking of cutting its price when it debut (it may or may not have a better display than the Xoom)
So who would be willing to put out $800 to buy it now...even if you know about the $100 off promo code from Motorola.
id like to point out that some people WANT the data connection. they don't just want wifi.
secondly, its all about the instant gratification.
Because Motorola wouldnt drop the price when it actually releases the wifi-only version right?
Seriously guys, Motorola got it's flagship Xoom to market as quickly as it could with the price it wanted to sell to early adopters at. They aren't going to drop MSRP just because of competitor announcements, internet rumors, internet forum crybabies, or fuzzy pictures of fake displays in a random Sam's Club location.
No offense but I am a little tired of forum thread after forum thread about this. Most phones off contract now a days cost between 550-600 dollars. So why the hell wouldn't a tablet with 3G, WiFi, and a free upgrade to 4G be anything less than what it cost. If you don't want to pay 800 off contract then luckily you have options. 599 on contract which I woldnt do but that's just me, or wait for the price to come down or the WiFi one to come out. I cannot believe how many people are *****ing about the price. It is the worlds first Android 3.0 tablet and for as far back as I can remember you pay a heftyprice if you want to be an early adopter. I bought the 800 Xoom and I am happy with my purchse especially when I will get LTE on it. I see know need it buying a gimped tablet with only WiFi as I need my mobile devices to be well mobile.
All this *****ing over 150-200 dollars is rediculous. All I hear about the Xoom is the price and the endless comparison to the lowest priced Ipad. They are not even in the same ballpark. If you spend 499 you get a wifi only, 16 gb, 512 ram, not as good cameras front and back and most of all it is apple and their walled garden. Why do people keep comparing these? You need to compae with at least similarly speced items like the 32 gb with 3G.
If people don't want to buy the 800 Xoom, then so be it but lets stop *****ing about it it gets us no where. It is worth everypennyof 800 for what you get ans it is only going to get better and lower priced as more tablets hit the market. Either way the Xoom will catch on and no it isn't in trouble because of the ipad and samsung rethnking the pricing if you read the entire article you would see that they had planned to charge more than the galaxy tab which would of more than likely been 800 or more as I believe the galaxy tab was 699 at launch. No one is forcing youto buy a Xoom so stop with the price comparisons ans if you want one then for gods sake stop *****ing about 150-200 more when you are already dropping 599 for the thing. Look at what you get for that extra 200. More ram, more internal space, expandable memory (when. It launches), 3G upgradeable to 4G, a btter screen, android 3.0, a better camera front and back, better hardware (in my opinion), the wonderful devs here on xda will have this thing do everything thanks to be unlockable (thanks moto), and best of all we aren't stuck dealing with apple. On another note it still has better specs than any tablet that is going to launch that has been announced. So please stop whining.
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No offense but I am a little tired of forum thread after forum thread about this. Most phones off contract now a days cost between 550-600 dollars. So why the hell wouldn't a tablet with 3G, WiFi, and a free upgrade to 4G be anything less than what it cost. If you don't want to pay 800 off contract then luckily you have options. 599 on contract which I woldnt do but that's just me, or wait for the price to come down or the WiFi one to come out. I cannot believe how many people are *****ing about the price. It is the worlds first Android 3.0 tablet and for as far back as I can remember you pay a heftyprice if you want to be an early adopter. I bought the 800 Xoom and I am happy with my purchse especially when I will get LTE on it. I see know need it buying a gimped tablet with only WiFi as I need my mobile devices to be well mobile.
All this *****ing over 150-200 dollars is rediculous. All I hear about the Xoom is the price and the endless comparison to the lowest priced Ipad. They are not even in the same ballpark. If you spend 499 you get a wifi only, 16 gb, 512 ram, not as good cameras front and back and most of all it is apple and their walled garden. Why do people keep comparing these? You need to compae with at least similarly speced items like the 32 gb with 3G.
If people don't want to buy the 800 Xoom, then so be it but lets stop *****ing about it it gets us no where. It is worth everypennyof 800 for what you get ans it is only going to get better and lower priced as more tablets hit the market. Either way the Xoom will catch on and no it isn't in trouble because of the ipad and samsung rethnking the pricing if you read the entire article you would see that they had planned to charge more than the galaxy tab which would of more than likely been 800 or more as I believe the galaxy tab was 699 at launch. No one is forcing youto buy a Xoom so stop with the price comparisons ans if you want one then for gods sake stop *****ing about 150-200 more when you are already dropping 599 for the thing. Look at what you get for that extra 200. More ram, more internal space, expandable memory (when. It launches), 3G upgradeable to 4G, a btter screen, android 3.0, a better camera front and back, better hardware (in my opinion), the wonderful devs here on xda will have this thing do everything thanks to be unlockable (thanks moto), and best of all we aren't stuck dealing with apple. On another note it still has better specs than any tablet that is going to launch that has been announced. So please stop whining.
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This was awesome.
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No offense but I am a little tired of forum thread after forum thread about this. Most phones off contract now a days cost between 550-600 dollars. So why the hell wouldn't a tablet with 3G, WiFi, and a free upgrade to 4G be anything less than what it cost. If you don't want to pay 800 off contract then luckily you have options. 599 on contract which I woldnt do but that's just me, or wait for the price to come down or the WiFi one to come out. I cannot believe how many people are *****ing about the price. It is the worlds first Android 3.0 tablet and for as far back as I can remember you pay a heftyprice if you want to be an early adopter. I bought the 800 Xoom and I am happy with my purchse especially when I will get LTE on it. I see know need it buying a gimped tablet with only WiFi as I need my mobile devices to be well mobile.
All this *****ing over 150-200 dollars is rediculous. All I hear about the Xoom is the price and the endless comparison to the lowest priced Ipad. They are not even in the same ballpark. If you spend 499 you get a wifi only, 16 gb, 512 ram, not as good cameras front and back and most of all it is apple and their walled garden. Why do people keep comparing these? You need to compae with at least similarly speced items like the 32 gb with 3G.
If people don't want to buy the 800 Xoom, then so be it but lets stop *****ing about it it gets us no where. It is worth everypennyof 800 for what you get ans it is only going to get better and lower priced as more tablets hit the market. Either way the Xoom will catch on and no it isn't in trouble because of the ipad and samsung rethnking the pricing if you read the entire article you would see that they had planned to charge more than the galaxy tab which would of more than likely been 800 or more as I believe the galaxy tab was 699 at launch. No one is forcing youto buy a Xoom so stop with the price comparisons ans if you want one then for gods sake stop *****ing about 150-200 more when you are already dropping 599 for the thing. Look at what you get for that extra 200. More ram, more internal space, expandable memory (when. It launches), 3G upgradeable to 4G, a btter screen, android 3.0, a better camera front and back, better hardware (in my opinion), the wonderful devs here on xda will have this thing do everything thanks to be unlockable (thanks moto), and best of all we aren't stuck dealing with apple. On another note it still has better specs than any tablet that is going to launch that has been announced. So please stop whining.
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Wow do I agree with you so much. $800 is justified. Motorola only has one price point which competes with Apple's equivalent. I wish people would stop complaining about the price.
Amen, brother.
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It's mainly about options bro, with the xoom there's only one; very expensive one.
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It's mainly about options bro, with the xoom there's only one; very expensive one.
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There are several options "bro", the problem is that too many here choose the one involving complaining incessantly on the internet.
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It's mainly about options bro, with the xoom there's only one; very expensive one.
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This is where I think everyone has the wrong mentality.
With the iPad and iPad2 ONLY APPLE manufactures and sells this product. The options are limited by them.
With ANY android tablet the options are not just "1 xoom". The options are:
Archos 101 Internet Tablet
Motorola Xoom
Galaxy Tab
etc..
the list goes on... so you see... you are NOT stuck with one option unless you continue to limit yourself to one manufacturer.
iOS: Only 1 device can run it
Android: Completely open - anyone is welcome to make a device for it.
It means more competition, more product diversity and more choices for us.
It may be true that $800 is comparable to the high end ipad. However, we are talking about the general population and take into account their spending potential. Not everyone has the money to spend $800 on a tablet.
So if they see a bargain, they will go to it. Again, we are talking about the general population as a whole. Not someone who can easily afford the $800 tablet and can take the time to rationale the justifiable price point.
Just take a look at the ipad versions. Which of the 6 versions do you think sell the most?
Dawg, the only option we have right now with the xoom is whether to buy it full price or get $200 off and get raped by Verizon for 2 years. Why is Apple releasing all models at and carriers at the same time? the xoom is the first HC tablet in the market and not to offer a WiFi model from the beginning is nothing more than pure blasphemy.
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Why would Motorola undercut it's own flagship product's sales by releasing a cheaper limited version when it doesnt have to? Why squander the lead the Xoom has on Samsung, HTC, RIM, HP, etc?
Something tells me the VZW-Motorola Xoom contract has a part to play in this as well. It's squarely in VZW's interest to have exclusivity on the only android 3.0 tablet on the market for as long as possible, a wifi-only version cuts into their market saturation directly.
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Most phones off contract now a days cost between 550-600 dollars. So why the hell wouldn't a tablet with 3G, WiFi, and a free upgrade to 4G be anything less than what it cost.
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so you're really ok with a phone being $550-$600?? what the pricing tells me is that the phones are far overpriced.
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Wow do I agree with you so much. $800 is justified. Motorola only has one price point which competes with Apple's equivalent. I wish people would stop complaining about the price.
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By the time I left the Verizon store the day after launch I was out over $1,000. For the Xoom, the gel case, charging stand, keyboard, etc... The Xoom has barely left my side in the last week and is in constant use (just like my gtab and q1 ultra before it). Since I use it for work, I will easily extract $200 of value from it every month this year. The Xoom is awesome and will only get better. Great value in my opinion.
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It may be true that $800 is comparable to the high end ipad. However, we are talking about the general population and take into account their spending potential. Not everyone has the money to spend $800 on a tablet.
So if they see a bargain, they will go to it. Again, we are talking about the general population as a whole. Not someone who can easily afford the $800 tablet and can take the time to rationale the justifiable price point.
Just take a look at the ipad versions. Which of the 6 versions do you think sell the most?
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Your right in a way but we are not talking about the "general public" here. We are talking about the hundreds of posts like this one that complain incently that the Xoom is overpriced as all they look at is the 499 ipad that is inferior to the Xoom in every way. Who cares if the Xoom won't sell as many as the ipad it is targeted to an audience that wants something different. All it needs to do is compete not sell 15 million like the ipad. I am talking about people that write posts like this and just ***** about the price. They'll pay 500 no problem but will ***** and moan about 150-200 more dollars even tho they are getting many many many more features. If you don't want the Xoom than get the Ipad we don't need assumptions like the OP made saying that the Xoom will fail because they failed to meet a certain price point. Not to mention that the Xoom is the first and o can guarentee that we will see a price drop and a wifi only version but they dont want to wait for that they want to ***** and bring up the ipad.
By the way this is in no way targete at you as I partly agree with your posts I am just sick of these posts " the Xoom will fail as it is not as cheap as the. Wifi only 16gb Ipad. They are in no way the same product so lets move on. This is a site of early adopters that pay good hard earned money and get the most out of their products. We are in every way the opposite of what apple and its iphone and ipad stand for so why are we *****ing about wanting that price point. We are the same people that gladly dropped 529 for the google nexus one without even using the product and was happy to do so and most have probably had multiple phones over this past year. Lets all grow up and get over what motorola and verizon feel this Xoom is worth. Get it or don't but shut up in the process.
You guys are silly. What reason could you have for defending the high price other than feeling dumb for spending too much or having moto sign your paycheck.
I bought a xoom too. At least I know it was too much.
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I totally agree with you great investment in my opinion
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so you're really ok with a phone being $550-$600?? what the pricing tells me is that the phones are far overpriced.
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I agree they def are but the more features we get the more these phones will cost. You cant tell me you didn't know that is what they cost and I don't see anyone saying "but apple is cheaper" because they are 650 and 750 off contract for their iPhones. The point is phones are overpriced but you can see why tablets cost this much when compared to phones.
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Your right in a way but we are not talking about the "general public" here. We are talking about the hundreds of posts like this one that complain incently that the Xoom is overpriced as all they look at is the 499 ipad that is inferior to the Xoom in every way. Who cares if the Xoom won't sell as many as the ipad it is targeted to an audience that wants something different. All it needs to do is compete not sell 15 million like the ipad. I am talking about people that write posts like this and just ***** about the price. They'll pay 500 no problem but will ***** and moan about 150-200 more dollars even tho they are getting many many many more features. If you don't want the Xoom than get the Ipad we don't need assumptions like the OP made saying that the Xoom will fail because they failed to meet a certain price point. Not to mention that the Xoom is the first and o can guarentee that we will see a price drop and a wifi only version but they dont want to wait for that they want to ***** and bring up the ipad.
By the way this is in no way targete at you as I partly agree with your posts I am just sick of these posts " the Xoom will fail as it is not as cheap as the. Wifi only 16gb Ipad. They are in no way the same product so lets move on. This is a site of early adopters that pay good hard earned money and get the most out of their products. We are in every way the opposite of what apple and its iphone and ipad stand for so why are we *****ing about wanting that price point. We are the same people that gladly dropped 529 for the google nexus one without even using the product and was happy to do so and most have probably had multiple phones over this past year. Lets all grow up and get over what motorola and verizon feel this Xoom is worth. Get it or don't but shut up in the process.
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First, from the title, it does not that the Xoom 3G/4G "will fail." It says that it is in trouble....meaning that it will not sale as many as it had anticipated. If the rumor of the Sam's price and the possible lowered price of the Samsung tab did not exist, then the number of the 3G/4G would probably be bigger.
Also, I did not whine about the $800 being expensive on its own. It is being expensive "relative" to the alternatives. Do you think that if the Sam's club rumor was true of being $539....do you think that just having 3G/4G itself is worth $800-$539 = $261? Do you think that the 10.1 Samsung tab with almost identical specs with its lower price point (if true) would not sway others from getting the Samsung instead?
Of course you could argue that you pay a higher price for being an early adopter...which I agree is true. However, some would have the patience to wait it out. But the bottom line is that the 3G/4G is now "in trouble" because it would change some consumers' mind and would affect its sale number.
Ouch. Guess they're confident enough in the Nexus line now that they're looking for a profit on devices now too. Maybe a shift to selling subsidized on carriers is more of a priority.
http://motorola-blog.blogspot.nl/2014/10/nexus-6-from-google-and-motorola-more.html?linkId=10037351
Ya I'm gonna pass
That has to mean that the 64GB version will be $699. That is really crazy for a nexus device.
$650 I'll pass
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That has to mean that the 64GB version will be $699. That is really crazy for a nexus device.
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I hope they fail so they know the main reason people bought nexus devices was because of a cheap price tag
pass like nash
In my opinion the point of nexus to make high specs phone with instant android version updates with low budget which i cannot find in N6 :/
sorry for my English
750$ in Canada....OUCH, WHY GOOGLE, WHY
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That has to mean that the 64GB version will be $699. That is really crazy for a nexus device.
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Too rich for my blood - and for a lot of other people's too, it appears - Google's going to continue to sell the Nexus 5 for those of us without bottomless pockets
Interesting how LOLLIPOP (there - we can say it now!) is built to run on lower spec devices, yet they're still pushing the highest of high ends with this. Not complaining at all - it looks like a beast, alas one I'm unlikely to get to own
When I heard of N6 and it's specs I say: I selling my N5 and must have N6!!
But not when I read about prices.
going back to Samsung, better pay premium for a premium device, not this nexus 5.5
I thought this was the unlocked carrier price, not the Play price...
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going back to Samsung, better pay premium for a premium device, not this nexus 5.5
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Samsung always seems to plasticy for me.
As for the $649 I am okay with it. This phone is very comparable to other flag ship devices, so it isn't like it is more expensive then the other phones out there in it range. I think many are just bummed because they are used to paying about half that for a Nexus. I already knew I was getting this phone no matter what and planned for it to be about this expensive just in case. One thing I hope this price does is bring down the bottle neck when it comes time to preorder.
i hope then dont charge shipping unlike during nexus 5 there was a shipping charge. shipping charge is going bring this phone to 700 usd
$649 is a total letdown...
I wonder if that $49.99 with contract deal is real.
Nexus 5 was too succesfull. I'll pass on this, too expensive.
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$649 is a total letdown...
I wonder if that $49.99 with contract deal is real.
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probaby $49.99 a month....
Well I guess I'm out at that price.
Hate to say it but if I'm going $650 I may as well go iPhone in case I want to sell it.
Guess I'll pick up a MotoX 2ndGen after Christmas
Supposedly Tmobile is charging $650 for the 64gb. It doesn't make sense for it to be cheaper than the play store.
The price hasn't been announced officially yet, there's still hope.
If its 650 I'm out